About Us Milestones

FCSNP was established in 1997 to humanely control the feral cat population in the Puget Sound area by providing free spay and neuter surgery for free-roaming cats.

1997

Spay/Neuter project Formed. Clinic held monthly. 160 cats altered.

1998

792 cats altered.

1999

890 cats altered.

2000

Monthly clinics limited to 100 cats. 1,019 cats altered.

2001

Veterinarians begin receiving compensation. Reservations limited to 15 per person per month. 1,099 cats altered.

2002

Part-time Executive Director hired. Search for a free-standing clinic begins. 1,605 cats altered

2003

First free-standing clinic established for free-roaming cats. Weekly spay/neuter clinics begin. Development Committee formed. 2,048 cats altered.

2004

Feral cat prevention services offered. 5,432 cats altered.

2005

Clinic Director and Full-time Veterinary Assistant hired. full-time Executive Director hired. 7,718 cats altered.

2006

PetSmart Charities awards grant to FCSNP for national mentoring website. Full-time veterinarian hired. 8,235 cats altered.

2007

Ten-year anniversary. 9,506 cats altered.

2008

8,967 cats altered.

Today the Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project offers surgery four days per week year round and periodically increases to five days per week during the peak of kitten season.